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Pentax Optio E70

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User ratings:
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9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
5
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5 editorial reviews
Pentax E70 review, find out how the E70 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
Pentax has released the Optio E70 digital compact camera. This 10 megapixel camera features a simple to use interface with large buttons. Continuing the simplicity theme, it also includes Pentax's 'Green' shooting mode, where the camera takes control of all the key shooting settings. Although the camera promises simplicity, it is packed with features such as Triple Anti-Shake Protection, Super-Fast Face Detection and 7 shooting modes.Read more
Pentax E70 is a 10.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CCD sensor and 35-105 mm F3.1-5.9 lens. Read our E70 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • high-quality digital photography simple and effortless
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • Does the Pentax E70 have Weather Sealing
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 5.9
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Single, Live View
  • 2.4 in
  • no

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Pentax Optio E70 - Pros & Cons

Pentax Optio E70

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • high-quality digital photography simple and effortless
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • Does the Pentax E70 have Weather Sealing
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • Pentax E70 have Image Stabilization
  • user has lost track of the camera settings
  • annoying camera shake using exclusive software

Pentax Optio E70 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.4 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3648 x 2736 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Pentax Optio E70 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3648x2052
  • 3072x2304
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.0 x
Digital zoom5.7 x
Minimum aperture3.1
Maximum aperture5.9
Focal length equiv35 - 105
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range27.56 in
Macro focus range3.94 in
Number of focus points9
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
External flashno
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight6.17 oz
Width3.7 in
Height2.4 in
Depth1.02 in
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Power
Battery technologyAlkaline
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Image
ISO Autoyes
White balance presets6
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.4 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen dots112000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
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Design
Body typeCompact
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage34.8 mB
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0

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Pentax Optio E70 Pentax - Editorial Reviews (5)

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  • 1